According to the US Geological Survey (the USGS), an earthquake of magnitude 6.4 (according to the initial estimate of 6.7) occurred on Friday in the southern part of the island of Taiwan. Tremors recorded in Saturday 3.57 local time (22.57 MSK on Friday), 25 kilometers south of the town of Yujing (Yujing). The center was located at a depth of 10 kilometers.

rescue services went to the scene. Details of the incident are not specified.

City government has formed an operational headquarters for disaster relief.

According to Taiwan's Central Weather Service, four more aftershocks were recorded after the earthquake.

According to local media, among the collapsed buildings was a residential complex.

Taiwan is located at the junction of two tectonic plates and is one of the most seismically active areas of the planet. Annually seismological station of the island to record 18 thousand aftershocks. The strongest earthquake in Taiwan magnitude 7.6 occurred in September 1999. Then killed about 2.4 thousand people.

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